Butler: Police Blotter, Jan. 20, 2014

Suburban Trends

Police recently charged a woman with prescription fraud after investigating a pharmacy incident that occurred last month, according to the police blotter.

As reported in the blotter, at approximately 3:21 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2013 the Butler Police Department received a call from the Wayne Pharmacy in the Meadtown Shopping Center reporting that employees believed a woman had called in a fraudulent prescription. Patrolman Richard Stoll went to the pharmacy and spoke with an employee regarding two possibly fraudulent prescriptions for 10mg pills of Ambien, which is the brand name for a sleep-promoting medication.

"The prescriptions were called in for a Diane Jacobsen of North Haledon," states the blotter. "Patrolman Stoll then contacted the doctor's office who was believed to have called in the prescription. The doctor stated that he had not prescribed the medication to Jacobsen, and that he has not seen her in three years. The doctor also stated that Jacobsen may have stolen a blank prescription from his office the last time she was there."

On Jan. 20, Butler Detective Colleen Pascale "made contact with Jacobsen who agreed to respond to the Butler Police Department," states the blotter. "Detective Pascale interviewed Jacobsen, at which time Jacobsen admitted to Detective Pascale that she did call in the prescription using the doctor's name, and also [to] calling in a refill on the original [prescription]."

Pascale then charged Jacobsen with two counts of obtaining by fraud. Jacobsen was then released from police custody pending her court date.

By Bryan LaPlaca

& Donna Rolando

"Police news" is compiled by Suburban Trends from information provided by the police department. The information is released to the press at the discretion of the police department and may not represent the total scope of police activity. All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Butler: Police Blotter, Jan. 20, 2014

Suburban Trends

Police recently charged a woman with prescription fraud after investigating a pharmacy incident that occurred last month, according to the police blotter.

As reported in the blotter, at approximately 3:21 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2013 the Butler Police Department received a call from the Wayne Pharmacy in the Meadtown Shopping Center reporting that employees believed a woman had called in a fraudulent prescription. Patrolman Richard Stoll went to the pharmacy and spoke with an employee regarding two possibly fraudulent prescriptions for 10mg pills of Ambien, which is the brand name for a sleep-promoting medication.

"The prescriptions were called in for a Diane Jacobsen of North Haledon," states the blotter. "Patrolman Stoll then contacted the doctor's office who was believed to have called in the prescription. The doctor stated that he had not prescribed the medication to Jacobsen, and that he has not seen her in three years. The doctor also stated that Jacobsen may have stolen a blank prescription from his office the last time she was there."

On Jan. 20, Butler Detective Colleen Pascale "made contact with Jacobsen who agreed to respond to the Butler Police Department," states the blotter. "Detective Pascale interviewed Jacobsen, at which time Jacobsen admitted to Detective Pascale that she did call in the prescription using the doctor's name, and also [to] calling in a refill on the original [prescription]."

Pascale then charged Jacobsen with two counts of obtaining by fraud. Jacobsen was then released from police custody pending her court date.

By Bryan LaPlaca

& Donna Rolando

"Police news" is compiled by Suburban Trends from information provided by the police department. The information is released to the press at the discretion of the police department and may not represent the total scope of police activity. All persons are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.